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st7860
Mar 8th, 2007, 07:06 PM
VONAGE(the internet phone company) is going down - LOL

their prices AND plans always sucked anyway.

If you want a real phone, go with Bell or Telus
If you want an internet phone, there's no reason(both before and now) to go with Vonage. try www.primus.ca at $30/mo or www.italkbb.com for $25/mo both companies, and many others offer much better packages than primus. www.timestelecom.ca is another good one too.


http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/82150
As we mentioned yesterday, Verizon sued VoIP provider Vonage, claiming the company infringes on five VoIP patents the telco developed in the nineties. The jury's verdict is in, and they found that Vonage infringed on three of the patents (also see Bloomberg). They've ordered Vonage to pay $58 million in damages, as well as a 5.5% royalty rate on each Vonage customer, per month. Verizon lawyers have requested a permanent injunction barring Vonage from further use of the patented tech, with a hearing date set for March 23. Let the Vonage death watch commence.

hyperion
Mar 8th, 2007, 07:33 PM
Never liked Vonage and their stupid commercials anyway. I don't like your suggestion to go with Bell either. Bell = Bad. :)

st7860
Mar 8th, 2007, 07:34 PM
Never liked Vonage and their stupid commercials anyway. I don't like your suggestion to go with Bell either. Bell = Bad. :)

ok then substitute ROGERS HOME PHONE in the "Bell" section

skyblue12
Mar 8th, 2007, 07:36 PM
i've always hated the background music for the vonage commercials.. keep playing back in my mind over and over again :|

st7860
Mar 8th, 2007, 07:40 PM
i've always hated the background music for the vonage commercials.. keep playing back in my mind over and over again :|

yeah. and have you ever seen their silly USB phone advertisements? the one with the jugs

IronMac
Mar 8th, 2007, 08:13 PM
I hope that they don't go down because their pricing and package serves me fine. No way am I going to go with Rogers Home Phone...way too pricey for what you get. Might as well go back to Bell then!

3weddings
Mar 8th, 2007, 08:15 PM
I hope that they don't go down because their pricing and package serves me fine. No way am I going to go with Rogers Home Phone...way too pricey for what you get. Might as well go back to Bell then!

Thank God for cogeco!!!!

IronMac
Mar 8th, 2007, 08:20 PM
Thank God for cogeco!!!!

Not an option here, I'm afraid.

aquariaguy
Mar 8th, 2007, 08:51 PM
Skype and vbuzzer work nicely.

GO SKYPE!

st7860
Mar 9th, 2007, 12:19 AM
Skype and vbuzzer work nicely.

GO SKYPE!

skypes $15/yr unlimited Canada/US service is good. however their international service has a connection fee PER call

neilson
Mar 9th, 2007, 12:26 AM
i've always hated the background music for the vonage commercials.. keep playing back in my mind over and over again :|

That Background Music is from Kill Bill. I gotta give credit where credit is due.

cwb27
Mar 9th, 2007, 12:29 AM
I doubt they'll get shutdown, they'll just pay truck loads of money to Verizon... (in addition to what they've already been told to pay...)

neilson
Mar 9th, 2007, 12:50 AM
I doubt they'll get shutdown, they'll just pay truck loads of money to Verizon... (in addition to what they've already been told to pay...)

Have you seen Vonage's stock price? This will put the nail in their coffin.

http://finance.google.com/finance?q=VG and set the Zoom to Max.